Tag: Trump

The tax cuts were supposed to help workers. Unions say they’re not. By Danielle Paquette April 5 — Washington Post — Labor groups want to see more of the tax-cut windfall. (Dennis Skley/Flickr) Unions that represent about 6 million workers in the United…

News from EPI: Proposed rule would protect employers who steal workers’ hard-earned tips By Heidi Shierholz • December 2017 Today the Trump administration took their first major step towards allowing employers to legally take tips earned by the workers they employ. The…

Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies October 14, 2017 — Paul Krugman – New York Times Modern conservatives have been lying about taxes pretty much from the beginning of their movement. Made-up sob stories about family…

Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight Deportations Organized labor is finding creative ways to protect immigrant members and families vulnerable in the Trump era. —By Dave Jamieson — Huffington Post– Yahaira Burgos was fearing the worst when her husband,…

White House Phases Out Protection For 8,000 Undocumented Youth In Connecticut By Russel Blair, Hartford Courant The White House Tuesday announced the end of an Obama-era immigration program that protects some 8,000 undocumented youth in Connecticut from deportation and allows…

Ganim now distances self from Trump By Brian Lockhart, CTPost BRIDGEPORT — He called Donald Trump a “good man” after his shocking election to the White House last fall, and had held out hope the developer-turned-reality television host-turned U.S. President would…